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With castings, China is the way to go now, but better use a British company to order and they will have the experience to deal with the foundries there.
A mate here in Holland has just taken delivery of the first Bren Carrier tracks that were made there, I can ask him how much a set is, but the Pzkw 2 will be a little bigger and heavier.
Cheers,
Lex
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Can't directly help you but on the FB Halftrack page there are some very knowledgable guys, who can date it for you.
Cheers,
Lex
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Oh, yes, there is a relation to the frame number, but can't be calculated, I am keeping a register.
Lex
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There were other prewar James bikes, so could have been anything, no pictures survived?
Lex
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That was most probably an Autocycle, Ron here has one, he'll post a picture.
Cheers,
Lex
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Most, like 95 percent of brit bikes had the chain tensioners on the outside of the frame. Except maybe the ones with the snails house cam tensioners.
Cheers, Lex
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Usually, always on the outside of the frame.
Lex
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Ok, Ron, have to search for it, they are quite substantial!
Lex
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Hi all,
Have never had a James ML, but 2 years ago, I was offered a lot of them, all in bits, and in a terrible state, but had the right numbers, so did buy 3 of them, 2 went to the UK, and I was going to restore the last one myself, so I started with that, but then was offered another one, so it had some parts that were missing on mine, and bought that too, so now am stuck with 2 projects!
I had already bought several parts in the UK, even before this, like an NOS petrol tank, headlamp, cylinder, and more small bits, and a nice valve lifter lever from Ron, so had most of the parts grit blasted, and primered, the frame numbers suggested they should be painted brown, and it took a lot of time, to get the colour to my liking, but it's OK now.
So hope to spray in coming spring, and assemble everything.
But the thing that prompted me to start this, is, that I bought a second NOS headlamp yesterday (after I missed out on another one in Italy, last year), so I'll start with those pictures! wasn't cheap, but am very happy with it!
Cheers,
Lex
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Very nice info!! thanks!
Lex
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Maybe it were the last ones that were not sent to Holland, because the war broke out, and were sold in the UK instead.
Lex
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Yes, that's about it, have much more info on the Baby, and it's origins, most DKW RT100's that were made went to the Dutch market, as their road tax system had the lowest class up to 60 kilo's and this RT100 was therefore very popular in Holland.
The size of the engine was enlarged to 125cc, because the famous "Schnurle" two-stroke design patent could not be used by Royal Enfield, in fact, when the first RB arrived in Holland, a team of DKW engineers were all over it, to see if any copyright infringement was abused! After the war this patent amongst many others were void, and everybody could use it!
A friend of mine had all the correspondence from the importers to all the major British manufacturers, I saw it many years ago, but along the line he lost sight of it, still hoping it will turn up one day!
I think, but am not sure, that the first RB's sold in the UK were badged as such, several survivors in the UK confirm this, not sure when the name change to RE exactly came about?
It's a very interesting story, and a lot can be found on this website:
Motor Joop; DKW RT; Royal Baby (jgvanheusden.nl)
Cheers,
Lex
Below, one of the first "Flea" prototypes, also sports the first pattern of the Miller taillamp, as recently surfaced.
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In Holland all dummy/repro weapons are forbidden, if the 37mm's were properly deactivated, and have certificates, then it's OK.
Cheers,
Lex
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What I have heard is that there were replica A.T. mines on the outside, and that is forbidden in Holland, all repro weapons are in fact! Chauffeur and lorry have been released, but M8's to be destroyed, I hope the latter is not true.
Seems the transport came from Belgium, and on the way to a ferry port in Holland to go to the UK, when they were stopped in Limburg on the motorway.
Think the transport company should have looked at the regulations a bit better!
Cheers,
Lex
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Send the shoes to Villiers services, they are excellent with relining.
Alternatively I might have a set of original linings spare, but am in Holland.
Lex
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I got this a month ago or so, Rik is not mentioned, but he was part of it too!
Will get the Blogger to change that.
RoyalEnfields.com: Found: Royal Enfield motorcycle in wartime photo
Cheers,
Lex
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Those are different carrier tracks, no casting numbers, but the more options the better for Jon.
Lex